Celebrate Today

This is the day that the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it!


As I sit in my living room at 7:00 am, this morning, I am blessed to be able to see and enjoy the backdrop of the beautiful blue sky and the tops of the golden trees that paint an awesome picture outside my window.

It just dawned on me that God has given me another day, twenty four hours, to give to Him first, and then to myself and others. He has given me 24 hours to give the first part of my day as a tithe of time to Him in prayer, study and worship. It is another day to see, feel, touch, taste and smell. It is a day to exercise my five sense to the fullest and to walk in the spirit. How blessed I am!

He has given me another day to love, laugh, smile, show kindness, mercy, compassion and to walk in faith. He has given me a full 24 hours to worship Him, love my husband, my children and grands, my friends, my Church family and to speak a word of of life to those who I may find in despair in whatever journey I find myself in today.

He has given me another day show courtesy while driving, like letting that car get in front of me, wave at someone who will let me in front of them, smile at the cashier, wink at a small child, stroke my mother's hair and hug my husband.

I have a full 24 hours to write something in my book, to journal my experiences, counsel those who may need a word to get through this day, say hello to a few friends via the phone, email or text, make a meal with love, wash my families and my mom's clothes, shout "thank you, Jesus" at the top of my lungs to just rock the atmosphere.

I have a full 24 hours to write a sermon, sway to a gospel song, straighten my house, read a book, check my email, see what's going on in the news, feed and play with my dog, take my mom to lunch, text a word of wisdom, and prepare for my out of town children who will arrive tonight.

He has given me life! He has given me hope and strength. He has given me a full 24 hours to spend a few with Him in the secret place. He has given me 24 hours to give a quick power talk to the apostles and prophets who have ministry this weekend. I will take a power nap to renew my strength sometime during this 24 hours, but I won't labor in bed for I don't have the time to waste. He has given me 24 hours of life to display His glory for this day.

I won't think about the issues of yesterday for it is gone forever, never to be seen again, but those memories that were wonderful yesterday, I give a few moments to reflect on them to say, "thank you, Jesus" one more time. I won't ponder on tomorrow, except for a few details that I will need to prepare today, to be able to perform tomorrow.

My day is full, vibrant and ready for those unexpected things that will come up today, as they always do. I won't fret for I know that what I can't do today, there is always tomorrow, if my eyes open again and I can relish in the God of my yesterdays, today and tomorrow and say to my Beloved Lord, thank you again, for another 24 hours to begin my walk with you this day. Rejoice in your today for tomorrow is not promised to you.